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J. M. GILBERT.

GATE FASTENER. APPLICATION FILED 050.27, 1915.

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JESSE 1V1. GILBERT, 0F PARADISE, KANSAS.

GATE-FASTENER.

Application filed December 27, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JEssE M. GILBERT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Paradise, in the county of Russell and State of Kansas, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Gate-Fasteners, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My present invention has to do with means for securing gates and thelike in closed position; and it has for its object to provide a devicedesigned more especially for use in conjunction with wire fences andgates, and constructed with a view to securely fastening a gate inclosed position, in such manner that there is no liability of the gatebeing casually released, and yet when desired the gate may by slightmanipulation of the device be readily unfastened and released.

To the attainment of the foregoing the invention consists in the noveland useful combination hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In the accompanying drawings which are hereby made a part hereof: Figure1 is a view showing my novel fastener in closed position and in properrelation to a fence post and an upright at the free end of the gate.Fig. 2 is a view, partly in full lines and partly in dotted lines,showing the manner in which the fastener is opened to permit of readyrelease of the gate. Fig. 3 is a top plan of the closed fastener. Fig. 4is a section, taken in the plane indicated by the line 44 of Fig. 2,looking downwardly.

Referring by numeral to the said drawings 1 is the end post of a fence,and 2, an upright at the free end of the gate.

In putting my invention into effect, prefer to secure a wire band 3 onthe post 1, and to said band I connect the body 4 of the fastener. Thesaid body 4 is preferably formed by bending a strap of metal intoloop-shape, Fig. 3, and deflecting the terminals of said arms of thebody downwardly, as indicated by 5. At its bight the said body isequipped with an eye 6 for the connection thereof to the band 3.

Pivoted at 7 between the ends of the body 4 is one end of a lever 8,having a handle 9 that is preferably loop-shaped, as illustrated, andpivotally-connected at 10 to the said lever is a bail-shaped link 11,that strad- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 22, 1916.

Serial No. 68,723.

dles the body 4 and is provided with a hook 12, detachably engaged witha loop or ring 13, suitably-secured on the gate upright 2.

Nith the fastener closed as shown in Fig. 1, it will be manifest thatthe gate will be tightly secured in closed position; also, that anytendency of the gate to swing open will have the effect of holding thelever 8 more strongly in the closed position. When, however, a persondesires to unfasten the gate, it is simply necessary to grasp the handle9 and move the lever S downwardly to a sufficient extent to break thedead center, when the hook 12 will be rendered loose and can be readilydisengaged from the loop 13. To fasten the gate, the operation isreversed-71. 6., the hook 12 is connected to ring or loop 13, and thelever Sis swung back to the position shown in Fig. 1 to carry theconnection between link 11 and lever 8 above the center of movement ofsaid lever 8, when the gate will be tightly secured in closed positionwithout liability of casual release.

In the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the portion 14 of the lever 8abuts against the body 4 and thereby limits upward movement of thelever.

Two or more apertures 15 may be provided in the lever 8 for theadjustable connection of the link 11, when the same is desiredexpedient.

The specific construction and relative arrangement of parts as hereindescribed constitute a simple, inexpensive and practical embodiment ofmy invention. 1 do, not, however, confine myself to said specificeonstruction and relative arrangement of parts as certain changes inconstruction may obviously be made without departure from the scope ofmy claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters-Patent, is:

1. A device for the purpose described, comprising a body having adeflected portion at one end, a lever pivoted to said defiected portionof the body and having a portion arranged to bring-up against the body,and a link pivoted to the lever back of the deflected portion of thebody.

2. A device for the purpose described, comprising a loop-s aped bodyhaving deflected end arms at lever )ivoted to said In testiinon whereofI have hereunto set a 7 7 I q 9 arms and having a hand 100p and alsohavmy hand in presence of two subscribing Witmg a portion adapted tobring-up against nesses.

the body, and a bail-shaped link arranged to V JESSE M. GILBERT.straddle the deflected arms of the body and Witnesses:

pivoted to the lever, back of said deflected V ORLANDO MILLER,-

arms. V S. T. BROWN.

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